Howrah Bridge (1958)

 ●  Hindi ● 2 hrs 31 mins

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Rakesh lives with his brother, Madan, and his dad in Rangoon. Madan has fallen into bad company and steals the family heirloom, in the shape of a dragon, some cash and runs away to India. Shortly thereafter, his dead body is found under Calcutta's Howrah Bridge. Rakesh travels to Calcutta in order to find out the mystery behind Madan's death, and also try to recover the family heirloom. His investigations take him to a shady hotel run by Uncle Joe, where an attractive dancer named Edna performs a dance every night. Rakesh finds himself attracted to Edna, and he confides in her why he is here and she decides to assist him. Rakesh comes to know that a man named Bhiku had witnessed his brother's murder, and sets off to find him. Before he could meet him, Bhiku goes missing and no one knows about his whereabouts. Watch what Rakesh does next in order to solve this mystery, recover the heirloom, continue to woo Edna, and catch his brother's killers.

Cast: Ashok Kumar Ganguly, Madhubala

Crew: Shakti Samanta (Director), Omkar Prasad Nayyar (Music Director)

Rating: U (India)

Genres: Musical, Thriller

Release Dates: 15 Jun 1958 (India)

Hindi Name: होव्रह ब्रिज

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Film Type:
Feature
Language:
Hindi
Colour Info:
Black & White
Frame Rate:
24 fps
Aspect Ratio:
2.35:1
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No
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Music Label: Saregama India Limited
04:12

Music Director: Omkar Prasad Nayyar
Playback Singer: Asha Bhosle
04:53

Music Director: Omkar Prasad Nayyar
Lyricist: Hasrat Jaipuri
Playback Singer: Asha Bhosle
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Referenced in: Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (Hindi)
Trivia:
The name of the film is a reference to an actual bridge which connects Howrah to Kolkata over the Hooghly River.

The song "Mera Naam Chin Chin Chu" was re-used in the film "Salaam Bombay!".

In Karan Johar's Kuchh Kuchh Hota Hai (1998), just before the song Koi Mil Gaya, there is an intertextual reference to the song "Mera Naam Chin Chin Chu"